Over the Rhine

Over the Rhine is an American, Ohio-based folk music band that was formed in 1989 by Linford Detweiler, Karin Bergquist, Ric Hordinski, and Brian Kelley. Over the years, they have toured and recorded in many variations. Over the Rhine is now primarily Bergquist (vocals, acoustic guitar, piano) and Detweiler (keyboards, electric bass, vocals) accompanied by complementary musicians on albums and tours. Over the course of the band's existence, they have recorded at least 15 studio albums and have shared the stage with Bob Dylan, John Prine, Adrian Belew, Squeeze, Ani DiFranco, My Morning Jacket, Hem, and Cowboy Junkies. In 2016, they hosted the first annual Nowhere Else Festival on their farm in southwest Ohio.

History

Formation and 1990s The band's namesake and place of origin is the Cincinnati, Ohio, neighborhood Over-the-Rhine. Karin attended school in Barnesville, Ohio and graduated from Barnesville High School in 1984. She then went to Malone University, located in Canton, Ohio, where she met Linford.
Over the Rhine formed in the spring of 1989, as a quartet with Detweiler, Bergquist, and guitarist Ric Hordinski and drummer Brian Kelley. At the time, Detweiler, Hordinski...